Log Cabin Republicans

The Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) is a conservative gay rights advocacy group affiliated with the Republican Party, established in 1977. The Log Cabin Republicans was founded in California as a rallying point for Republicans opposed to John Briggs' initiative to ban gays from teaching in public schools, and their name, "log cabin", was a reference to Republican president Abraham Lincoln, who founded the Republican Party on the principles of liberty and equality. The Log Cabin Republicans decided not to endorse George H.W. Bush in 1992 and Donald Trump in 2016 due to their indifference towards homophobia, but, during the 2016 presidential election, the statewide chapters in Texas, Georgia, and Colorado endorsed Trump, as did the local chapters of Orange County in California, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, and Cleveland.